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Now on HBO Max, it’s a stellar retelling of a vital historical moment.

Conceived partly by the Lucas Brothers and directed by Shaka King, Judas and the Black Messiah functions as an abridged biography of the Chicago civil rights leader Fred Hampton, told through the lens of the FBI informant and Black Panther party infiltrator William O’Neal Jr, played by Lakeith Stanfield. In the late 1960s, the party endured violent government suppression. Under the umbrella of Cointelpro, the FBI sought to prevent, neutralize and discredit a “Black Messiah” who had the potential to unify the masses. It was Hampton’s head which carried the thorny crown of equality and ...

The Atlantic Judas and the Black Messiah Is an American Tragedy Shaka King’s crime thriller about a Black Panthers leader and the man who betrayed him is set in the 1960s but resonates today. Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton and Lakeith Stanfield as William O'NealGlen Wilson / Warner Bros. / Everett Collection Judas and the Black Messiah begins with William O’Neal (played by Lakeith Stanfield) getting ready for the only TV interview he ever gave about his role in the death of the Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). O’Neal appears sweaty and uncomfortable. Before he starts...

A challenging and unflinching look back at a dark moment in the Civil Rights movement, "Judas and the Black Messiah" tells a story crucial for our times.

Shaka King’s powerful film dramatizes the story of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton.